ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs South Africa: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
83.2%
in 2024
South Africa
78.6%
in 2014
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
183rd
South Africa rank
181st
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
- South Africa
How they compare
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) currently reports 83.2% against 78.6% in South Africa, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 183rd and South Africa ranks 181st of 215 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.7% | 98.5% | 12.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 81.4% | 77.0% | 4.4% | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 78.8% | 1.7% | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or South Africa?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), at 83.2% against 78.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and South Africa?
- 4.6%, with ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
- How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and South Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 183rd and South Africa ranks 181st of 215 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release